Can I Borrow Your Skin?
CIBYS follows a young professional woman as she finds her way through life. Nicolette, the protagonist, is a young black lawyer who struggles with the self as she wants to be seen. Her parents only see her as the child they raised, not the thirty year old woman she has grown into. Her friends see her based on their experiences with her: her sorority sisters as the girl that they pledged and crossed with; her law school friends as the smart girl that always near the top of the class; her high school friends as the shy, naive girl that they always tried to corrupt; her lifestyle friends as the strong, independent, dominant woman with undeniable skills; her sister-cousins as the little sister they never had that they have to protect and mentor; and her church friends as the pious Catholic girl. The men she dated mostly reduced her to their favorite body parts. Nicolette struggled with not living her life by others’ standards and expectations of her. She wrestled that she could not be herself, her true self, around 90% of the people you know. CIBYS, with Nicolette working through her problems, helps the reader learn to be the fierce person that they see in the mirror.
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The Guide to the Mirror
The Guide to the Mirror is a supplement to the novel, Can I Borrow Your Skin, which provides information to help readers understand and interpret the novel. It has tips for book club discussions and ways to walk the reader through finding their fierce self in the mirror
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Project A.I.L.
Have you ever had a ‘play aunt’ or bonus mom? If so, this book is up your alley! This children’s book that explains that family is not just those blood related to you, but also those who choose to love and support you.
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Affirmations for the Mirror
Angelique is an author, speaker, and scientist from Detroit, MI. She grew up in the 48205 zip code in Detroit, which is known for being one of the city’s deadliest zip codes. Her parents were adamant that Angelique would get her education, even enrolling her in school early when she was four years old.
Angelique struggled with the insecurities that accompanied being in the youngest, smallest kid in school. She battled through many uncertain times and gained herself admission to prestigious universities. During her journey from the hood to Harvard, Angelique found herself in groups of women, who like Angelique, struggled within their own skin.
Angelique knew how much affirmations in the mirror helped her throughout her career and personal life. This book helps guide the listener through the mirror technique and how to use affirmations to increase confidence and self-assurance.
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Journaling Your Grattitude through Affirmations in the Mirror
This gratitude journal is, quite simply, a tool to keep track of the good things in life. It uses writing prompts in the form of affirmations and quotes to help with the journaling process. No matter how difficult and defeating life can be at times, this journal promises to be uplifting and help find gratitude in every day life. There are 52 writing prompts, each having at least three questions to answer throughout the week.
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Angelique Clemens has always been a strong supporter of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives throughout Metro Detroit. In keeping with continuing to empower our youth to see themselves as the fierce person in their mirrors, for every 313 books sold, Angelique will make a donation to local STEM organizations including RoboKatz robotics team, FIRST Robotics, Michigan Science Center, and the Imagination Station.